All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge on Saturday as Chelsea host Liverpool in Premier League action.
While the focus will be on Jose Mourinho, desperate to halt the Pensioners’ disastrous start to the season, Jurgen Klopp is not used to being in anyone’s shadow, and will be desperate to hammer the final nail into his Portuguese counterpart’s coffin with an away victory.
Read on for our predicted Liverpool lineup for their EPL battle with the Blues.
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GK: Simon Mignolet
Despite Adam Bogdan’s fine performance in the Capital One Cup, Mignolet will return between the sticks.
RB: Nathaniel Clyne
Scored the winner against Bournemouth in midweek, and will retain his place as he quickly establishes himself among Klopp’s key men – some would argue he’s done it already.
LB: Alberto Moreno
The Spaniard looks set for a long uninterrupted run in the first team with Joe Gomez injured and Jose Enrique still seemingly without a place at Anfield
CBs: Mamadou Sakho & Martin Skrtel
Klopp’s A team in the heart of defence will return for the Premier League fixture and, with Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Eden Hazard all absent, will be hoping to maintain a clean sheet in West London.
DMC: Lucas Leiva
Has been one of the more impressive Reds players since the arrival of Klopp, and ought to be a key man at the base of the midfield.
MC: Emre Can
John Barnes has backed Emre Can to find top form under Klopp, but the German international still needs to prove that he can step up and assert himself in high-profile Premier League contests.
MC: James Milner
The vice-captain has publicly stated that progress may be slow under Klopp, but approaching the latter stages of his career, the England man will be desperate for the Reds to usurp Chelsea for good and establish themselves as a top-four force.
AMR: Adam Lallana
Expect Lallana to continue his encouraging early showings under Klopp with a starting berth against Chelsea. Can the former Southampton star finally start living up to his promise at Anfield?
AML: Coutinho
We’re tipping Coutinho to take a starting slot as an attacking midfielder ahead of Roberto Firminio, although expect the two Brazilians to play together for at least some of the match at Stamford Bridge
ST: Christian Benteke
Klopp may have been hit with injuries to the aforementioned Gomez and Danny Ings, but he looks to be enjoying more fortune than his predecessor Brendan Rodgers when it comes to Christian Benteke, with the powerful Belgian forward fit and primed to make a big impact against Chelsea’s unconvincing defence.